Life & Career

On 30 May 1905 he was appointed to Jupiter as gunnery officer. On 11 January, 1908 he was ordered from Jupiter to undertake gunnery duties at Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth. He left Portsmouth when he received an appointment as first and gunnery officer in Natal on 8 January, 1910. In early 1911, seaman George Smith was killed in an accident and Elliot incurred severe displeasure for having failed to guard against the turrets being worked in an irregular fashion. Elliot left Natal when on 8 January, 1913, he was appointed to Orion as first and gunnery officer. In this appointment, Eliot was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.[3]

Elliot was appointed executive officer in Emperor of India on 2 August, 1916 and stayed until he was superseded upon his promotion to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918. He was presently hospitalised at Granton in mid July for rheumatoid arthritis, which did not abate until November. On 15 November, he went to the Admiralty to work on the Personnel Committee.[5]

Post-War

In September 1919, Eliot was appointed president of an Admiralty committee to determine the advisability of amalgamating the victualling and writer branches of the Navy.[6]

World War II

On 11 June 1942 Elliot was appointed Naval officer in Charge, Lamlash vice Hutchings, servign int eh rank of Captain. His work here continued until being dispersed on 5 September 1945. He reverted to the Retired List on 1 November, 1945.[11]